Wheel-anchoring device



May 22, 1928. 1,671,092

O. K. RICHARD ET AL y WHEEL ANCHORING DEVICE Filed Nov. 21. 1921 2Sheets-Sheet l mnmnnummu l L 8 v ATTORNEY.

O. K. RICHARD ET AL May 22, 192s.

WHEEL ANCHORING DEVICE 21 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Nov.

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ATTORNEY.

Patented May 2v2, 1928.

ffUs-NfirED STATES o'rIs K. RICHARD AND- `onnisfmirr o. nIoHARnoFDETROIT, ii'frroirreuluv.y

WHEEL-AN'CHORIN G DEVICE.

Application filed-Novemer 21, '1921. vserial No. 516,534.

This invention relates to Wheel yanchoring devices and the object of theinvention is .to providel a wheel anchoring device vfor securing`automobiles for shipment to prevent movement thereof. This inventionis`particularly draw-n to a Wheel anchoring device vof the vcharacterdescribed which is formedfrom roundedge stripk stock ofabout 16gauge,3though .aheavier or lighter stock may be used. There have beenseveral attempts to maken Wheel vanchoring device `of thistypeheretofore but thegreatest diiiiculty encountered hasvbeen to bendthe strip stoel; so `thatno ,sharp edges are provided which might outlinto the 4Wheel spokes or 'felloe ,TheI object of thisinvention, istherefore, to provideqa yWheelanchoring device made 4of strip stock soformed as to eliininatesharp -orangular edges which would mar thelinish'of the Wheel with Which it is used. ,Another object-of Vtheinvention is to provide. a method offorming a Wheel anchoring device outofIround-edge stripstock which may be obtained ata-very low cost yandwhich, When completed, providesea device of much greater strength thanthose `now in use. Another .objectief theinvention is toi provide aWheel ,anchoringdevice formed of round-edge .strip stock of va runiformWidth throughout l,in .which a pair lo'fflugs ,are struck up by means ofwhich a rcloth Wrapping may be secured yabout thefportion'of thedevicefitting about `the Wheel spoke and .felloe These objects and theseveral'novel features of lthe invention are hereinafter morefullyfdescribed and claimed andthe preferred form of ,construcxtion byWhich Ythese objects are attained .is shown in the accompanying drawingsin which Fig. -1 yis a `plan view of the strip stock ,after the firstoperation of oifsettinga portion thereof.

Fig. 2 is a `planview of the .same piece Withthe oiset'portion turned upat a right vangle, the feet Vform and the lugs struck up.

Fig. 3y is a side elevation thereof vprior vto vbending*about the spokeyform. i

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the `device after being bent about the spokelform vand kshow- -ifng the legs in dotted lines bcnt'downwardly ytoposition. j

Fig. 5 is aside elevation of the device showing the method of securingthe nailing plate thereto.

Fig. 6 is a Iperspective Viewof the completed device and its wheel.

Fig. 7 is av plan View of the nailing plate. As shovvnfin Fig. l thestrip stock l is placed'ina die Witha nu-.mberof .similar positionrelative to the pieces in which lthe central portion 2 thereof each foot.having a :portion i bentat a right Aangle `tothe portion 6 for apurpose hereinafter described. `At this time the portion 2 is vbentaround a .spoke fforin 8 shown in dotted lines in Figs. 2, 3and 4 sothat the legs l extend horizontally from theportion 2 as shown in Fig.4. It Will be noted that the portion 2 at each end cannotbend due to theangular formation Where the portions l are bent to form theportion '2and dueto this 'fact the bend in..the,porti.on 2 will be centrallybetween the endst) of the body portion l shown in Fig. 2. F or thisreason the feet 6 which are equi-distant from the center. of the devicewill -come to alignment when bent assho/Wn inFig. k4, andit Will benoted that theportion 2 when bent as shown in Fig. 4 is bowed slightlyso that the edges eXtendaWay fromvthe spoke. lWhen the p ortion 2 hasbeen bent as shown in Fig. 4 the legs 1 are bent downwardly las shown indotted lines to provide a lshoulder l() which extends over the felloeofthe wheel in use as shown in Fig. 6.` rIhe vsecuring plate 1l shownmore particularly in F ig. 7 is provided with a .slot l2 which is passedover the upturned end 7 of the foot 6 as shovvn in Fig. 5, and is movedaround so that the same lies flat on'the foot 6, the central aperture 13being positioned in. alignment with .an aperture 14 in the foot 6asshown in Fig. 6. At this time the upturned end 7 shown in Fig. 5, is-bent over to the dotted `position to secure 'the `plate 11 .in place,the bent end 7 beingshovvn in full in Fig. 6. The final operation istoipad Vthe device to `prevent the same `from,marringthe Wheel and thisis accomplished as :shown in Fig. 6 by Wrapping the portionfof thedevicebetween the lugs 5 with a strip of heavy cloth 15, the said cloth beingwound back and forth until a thick pad is built up at which time thecloth pad is firmly secured in place on the device by clinching the lugs5 Aover the ends thereof.

In use a pair of blocks are provided (not here shown) in which the tireengages and f' Vthe wheel has been positioned in the blocks the wheelanchoring device is positioned around the spokelt and engage-s thefelloe 17 of thewheel, as shown inFig. 6, the pad preventing the finish.of the wheel from being marred. A series of nails 19 are then driventhrough the apertures 14 and 1S oi:

' the plates 11 and when. this is done the legs 1 are slightly bowed, asshown in Fig. 6, which puts a spring tension on the device f and holdsthe padded portion 15 in tight engagement with the spoke and felloe.` Byproviding the aperture-s 13 and 14 at the base of `the legs 1 throughwhich nails may be driven, it is found thatr it takes over twice l thepressure to pull up the plates 11 as when the plates are only nailedthrough the apertures 18 at the corners. Frein the foregoing descriptionit becomes evident that the device is very simple and efficient inoperation, `is easily and cheaply made, is of very strong constructionand provides a device which accomplishes the objects described.

Having thus fully described our invention, its utility and mode ofoperation, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States isn 1. A wheel anchoring device consisting of a flat stripof 'metal of uniform width throughout having an offset portion at thecenter bent up at a right angle to the plane of the strip, the saidportion being further bent to a U shape and being adapted to engageaboutthe spoke of a wheehthe legs of the said member being bent at an angleto the plane ofthe U shaped portion, andan apertuied plate secured tothe end of each 2. A wheel anchoring` device consisting of a flat stripof metal of uniform Vwidth throughout having an offset portion at thecenter bent up at a right angle to the plane ofthe strip,the saidportion being further `plate secured to each endl of tlie strip.

3. A wheel anchoring device comprising a flat 'strip of metal of uniformwidth having an offset portion at the center bent up at a right angle tothe plane ofthe strip, the said portion being further bent to form a Ushape adapted' to engage about the spoke of alwheel, the legsof thestrip being bent at an angle to the plane of the U shaped portion, a lugstruck up from each leg adjacent the U bend, a pad wound about the Ushaped portion and being secured in place by the said lugs, and a footprovided at the end of each li. A wheel anchoring device formedof a flatstrip of metal of uniform width, said device being formed by firstolisetting a portion at the center a distance substantially equal to thewidth of the strip, the said offset portion being Vbent at a right angleto the plane ofthe strip and extending in practically parallel alignmentwitlithe edge ofthe strip toward which the central portion is offset.the said offset portion being then bent to a U` shape and bowed acrossits width," the legs of the'U shape being further' bent at an angle tothe `plane occupied by the U bend, a lug struclrup fromfeach leg adjacent the U bend, a pad wound about the U bend and secured `invplace bythe said lugs, and means at the ends for attaching thelegs toafloor.`"5. `A wheel anchoring device comprising a fiat. strip of metal ofuniform width throughout its length having a portion ini termediate theends offset vapproximately equal to the width of the strip, the saidoffset part being bent at right angle vto the plane of thestrip andbentto form a U shaped member, the legs of the device being bent so thatthe central bentportion is positioned at an angle to the legs of thedevice and adapted to engage about the spoke of a wheel with'the bendsof the legs practically at the edge of the felloe of the wheel, thecentral U bent portion being further formed o n a curve with the edgesout of contact with the wheel spoke and the parts engaging the felloealsobeing similarly bent transversely whereby when the anchoring deviceis in position the edges ofthe strip are out of contact with the spokeand felloe,the

terminal portions ofthe Alegs having aperturedplates attached. tin-reteproviding feet for securing the anchoring device to the :Hoor orstructure on which the wheel rests.

6. A wheel anchoringdevice formed of a flat strip of metal of uniformwidth, said device being formed by rfirst offsetting" the portion at thecenter a distance substantially equal to the width of the strip, said`offset portion being bent at a right'angle tothe plane of the strip,the point of the bend be ing on a line practically -parallel with theedge of the strip toward which the central portion is offset,the saidstrip then being i bent in U shape withthe offset bent portion at thebend, the legs of the U shape being further bent at an vangle to theplane oc- Cupied by the U bend, the metal about the U bend troni about'the point that the legs are bent being Curved in cross section, thesaid legs being adapted at the ends tor attach ment to a tloor and thelegs extending at an angle to the wheel, the length of the'legs beingsuch that they are bowed inv forni and under tension when fastened.

7. A wheel anchoring device eon'iprising a. iiat strip ot nietal ofuniforin Width throughout its length having a portion in terinediate itsends bent at an angle to the bodyot the strip and further bent to tornia U shape, the legs further being bent adja- (bent the U bend wherebythe .said U bend extends at au angle to the legs providinga part toextendabout the spoke and engage the lelloe olfA a Wheel substantiallyas shown, the said bent portion having a. Cloth or fabric materialsecured about the U bent portion, an anchoring plate for the terminalportion of each end of the strip, said plate havin a series'o't"apertures for fastening the device, and further having a slot throughwhich the end of the leg may be passed, said leg extending through theslot and `forward under the device and being return bent about theforward edge of the device, the said bent end of eachv leg having anaperture therein in registration With an aperture of the respectiveplate whereby. at least one ot the fastening nails or screWseXtendsthrough both the plate and bent end of the leg.

8. A Wheel anchoring device comprising a flat strip of metal of uniformthroughout itslength bent at the center to Width V' provide a part at aright angle to the plane p o1 the body and ifurther bent in ar U shapeto engage about the spoke of a Wheel, foot plates providing terminalsfor the legs and adapted for attachment to a floor surface, a paddingineans on the said U shaped part, and lugs struck up from the metal ofthe device providing fastening means for the padding.

f In testimony whereof, We sign this speeieation.

OTIS K. RICHARD. CLEMENT C. RICHARD.

